Diamond Brooches. Art Nouveau diamond brooches are often miniature works of art. Consisting of the naturalist, flowing lines fashionable during the early 1900’s, diamonds are often used to accentuate other stones and materials.
Below are some examples and price guides of Art Nouveau diamond brooches including a brooch in the form of grapes and a pearl and diamond brooch of a nymph by Masriera.
This hollow gold brooch with a profile head of Minerva is set with three diamonds on the helmet and four diamonds set in silver as a choker around the neck. It was designed by: Louis Armand Rault (medallist and sculptor) and dates to around 1900
Reference: © The Trustees of the British Museum
ART NOUVEAU DIAMOND AND GLASS GRAPE BROOCH
Rose-cut diamonds, green glass, silver topped gold, circa 1880 Size/Dimensions: 4.3 x 2.2 cm (13⁄4 x 7⁄8 in) Gross Weight: 11.6 grams
Sold for USD 2,375 at Christie’s in 2021
Art Nouveau Gold, Plique-à-jour Enamel, Diamond and Conch Pearl Brooch The green enamel loops supporting delicate pastel colored plique-à-jour enamel leaves accented by 2 old European-cut diamonds, suspending 4 conch pearls to green enamel stems, ap. 8.51 x 6.58 to 6.65 x 5.35 mm., circa 1900.
Sold for $15,000 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2020
FINE ART NOUVEAU DIAMOND, ENAMEL AND PEARL DOVE BROOCH in yellow gold, decorated with pearlescent basse taille enamel, the wings are set with a row of rose cut diamonds, the dove’s feet hold an old cut diamond, the tail feathers suspend a pearl drop, apparently unmarked, 5.5cm, 15.0g.
Sold for £2,400 at Elmwood’s in 2021
Conceived as a dazzling dragonfly with delicate plique-à-jour wings, this brooch epitomizes the Art Nouveau style in both fashion and manufacture. With its translucent wings set en tremblant and its sparking rose-cut diamonds, the present jewel catches the light brilliantly. In the enameling technique called plique-à-jour, vitreous enamel is applied to openwork wire cells without a backing, creating the transparent effect of stained glass
Reference: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Art Nouveau Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Brooch Masriera
Designed as a nymph holding an old-mine-cut and brilliant-cut diamond, in front of plique-à-jour enamel, between two irises applied with basse-taille enamel, highlighted with a pearl and old-cut diamonds, with pendant hooks,signed Masriera H.
Sold for 69,300 HKD at Sotheby’s in 2021
